The right sort of chap to present it as well. No fancy airs or graces, just gets on with the job. And none of the "I'll whisper so you will get the idea I was actually there and found something nobody else knows about".
A good programme and worth watching.

The right sort of chap to present it as well. No fancy airs or graces, just gets on with the job. And none of the "I'll whisper so you will get the idea I was actually there and found something nobody else knows about".
A good programme and worth watching.

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Agreed. Proper telly, which is a rare treat these days. I thought Jason did a good job. I met him once (oooohhh, name dropper) and I can tell you he has a high regard for the Armed Forces and a low regard for the BBC, in spite of his long career in broadcasting. Nice bloke.

Only caught the tail end of it ....despite having read Cornelius Ryan's book ' A Bridge Too Far' and watched the 60s film many times I had not appreciated that 130 guys evaded back to Allied lines. Great scene where the veteran described crossing a field on hands and knees able to smell the German troops surrounding them.....what's the next one about ?

Agreed. Proper telly, which is a rare treat these days. I thought Jason did a good job. I met him once (oooohhh, name dropper) and I can tell you he has a high regard for the Armed Forces and a low regard for the BBC, in spite of his long career in broadcasting. Nice bloke.

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He is a patron of a nimber of RAF Charities.
He used to be the guest vip / opener / closer of the RAF Halton Airshow.
Been up to Elvington a number of times (last time in the back seat of a tornado IIRC)